Cape Town loses Saracens game
English rugby club Saracens will no longer play in Cape Town after conflict arose between the city and the Western Province Rugby Club.
English rugby club Saracens will no longer play in Cape Town after conflict arose between the city and the Western Province Rugby Club.
The Western Province Rugby Football Union has refused to allow Saracens to play their Heineken Cup match against Bairritz at the Cape Town Stadium.
Matt Stevens, currently in the middle of a two years drugs ban is to join Saracens in January 2011 when his suspension expires.
Saracens director of rugby Brendan Venter has been given a suspended four-week ban from match-day coaching for implied criticism of a referee.
Saracens coach Brendan Venter was left waiting to find out what punishment he would receive from the RFU after questioning the integrity of a referee.
Jonny Wilkinson made his first club appearance in England since his move to Toulon on Thursday but found himself overshadowed by Derrick Hougaard.
South Africa assistant coach Dick Muir lamented his side’s failure to hold on to a lead after the world champions were beaten for a third time.
Saracens coach Eddie Jones says the Stormers will have to work on scrummaging and attack if they are to make an impact in the next Super 14 season.
Jake White is to link up again with Eddie Jones in the new year after agreeing to take on a fresh consultancy role with English side Saracens.
The one-and-a-half-day visit of Eddie Jones to the Bulls was worthwhile — and the Super 14 champions have learnt a lot from it. Bulls forward coach Pote Human and the franchise’s new captain, Fourie du Preez, were unanimous in their view that the former Brumbies and Wallaby coach had lots to offer the Bulls.